INVESTMENTS IN CONSOLIDATED AND UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES - Summarized Balance Sheets of Unconsolidated Entities Accounted by Equity Method (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Other assets	$ 2,189,343	$ 2,151,989
Total assets	8,403,049	7,737,995
Liabilities and owners’ equity:
Debt	3,221,569	2,928,395
Total liabilities	4,657,153	4,144,245
Owners’ equity:
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	8,403,049	7,737,995
Equity Method Investments | Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees
Assets
Real estate inventory	349,185	342,451
Other assets	128,796	133,903
Total assets	477,981	476,354
Liabilities and owners’ equity:
Debt	162,036	183,911
Other liabilities	17,837	21,215
Total liabilities	179,873	205,126
Owners’ equity:
TMHC	145,780	127,955
Others	152,328	143,273
Total owners’ equity	298,108	271,228
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 477,981	$ 476,354